MSLD 634 Module 9- A Reflection of Our Learning

The Leadership Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (MSLD 634) course has reminded us of the importance of critical thinking and provided important lessons that can be applied to both my personal and professional life. The three topics that I find to be most beneficial and interesting were the slippery slope arguments (SSA), the differences in age groups in today’s organization, and The Golden Rule.

Of all the topics, I learned some new insights on the slippery slope arguments (SSA). While I’ve heard of the terminology before taking this class, I’ve always thought that SSA were always bad. This class has taught me that this is not always the case and that the general idea is SSA is a chain reaction: we look ahead and view how different kinds of actions leads to certain consequences (LaFollette, 2007). The SSA also reminded us of the importance of considering the thoughts of others in the decision making process, since each and every one of us see and think things differently. With this in mind, we can minimize or completely avoid dealing with negative consequences.

As a millennial and an individual relatively new to the workforce, I’ve sometimes worried and even struggled a little when working with different age groups. This class has provided some more in-depth information about the different age groups in today’s organizations and how they see and think things differently. The lessons learned has also reminded us that working with different age groups is not necessarily a bad thing: as differences can also promote learning opportunities (Deyoe & Fox, 2012). With these lessons, I plan to encourage myself to communicate with others in hope to learn new things to improve my everyday task as an academic advisor.

While the topic was more of a review, the last thing I thought was interesting and important was The Golden Rule. One of the most important thing I follow both in my every day and professional life is the idea to treat others in the same way I’d like to be treated in the same situation (Putnam, 2006). Prior to this class, I mentioned the Golden Rule several times in my assignments, but was not aware that there was an actual name for such idea. Now that I know the name, I can correctly refer to the Golden Rule for my future classes.

References:

Deyoe, R. H., & Fox, T. L. (2012). Identifying strategies to minimize workplace conflict due to generational differences. Journal of Behavioral Studies, 5, 1-17.

LaFollette, H. (2007). The Practice of Ethics. Blackwell Publishing.

Putnam, M. (2006). Reflections on the Golden Rule. Global Ethics University. Retrieved from http://www.globalethicsuniversity.com/articles/thegoldenrule.htm